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Annual Report 2008 Activity Reports titre texte ss titre • boulette Annual Report 2008 1 Horseracing is a truly global sport, which makes important contributions in terms of employment and tax. 2 © IFHA. All rights reserved. Table of Contents Chairman’s Statement .............................................................................................. 4 Mission Statement .................................................................................................... 6 Organisation ............................................................................................................... 7 Activity Reports ................................................................................................10 • General Assembly & Annual Conference ................................................................. 10 • Executive Council .................................................................................................... 12 • Technical Advisory Committee ................................................................................ 13 • Advisory Council on Prohibited Substances ........................................................... 15 • International Movement of Horses Committee ........................................................ 17 • International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee .............................. 19 • World Rankings Supervisory Committee ................................................................. 21 • Committee for the Harmonisation of Raceday Rules .............................................. 23 • Steering Committee on Wagering............................................................................ 25 • Communications & PR ............................................................................................. 27 • International Stud Book Committee ........................................................................ 28 Appendices ......................................................................................................30 1. Economics of Racing .............................................................................................. 30 2. Statistics ................................................................................................................. 37 3. Top attendance ....................................................................................................... 50 4. Annual Accounts .................................................................................................... 51 5. List of Members ...................................................................................................... 52 6. Membership of Committees ................................................................................... 54 7. World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings............................................................. 57 8. List of International Organisations .......................................................................... 59 3 Chairman’s Statement The year 2008 will be remembered by all of us as the start of the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930’s. The crisis has obviously also had an impact on the horseracing sector, although it has hit some countries harder than others. You will find the most important economic parameters of horseracing in appendix 1, which is new to the Annual Report. It not only highlights the general economic functioning of our industry, but also provides insight into how these parameters have been affected by the crisis. We encourage government officials and other policymakers of our world to learn about and appreciate the important economic contribution of our sport, particularly in rural areas. Laws and policies need to recognize our economic contribution and our various rights to a much greater degree than they do now. The International Federation is conscious about the economic hardships of some of our members and has started some initiatives to assist in particular the smaller racing nations. This includes a more equitable fee structure based on the size of the domestic industry and the financial resources. More important still is the assistance that larger racing nations need to provide to nations with smaller, sometimes minimal resources to develop the sport. We do not yet know how this can this be done best practically, but I am convinced that it should start at regional level. As is the case with other international initiatives, the support to smaller racing nations will certainly require the voluntary contributions of individuals who care for horseracing. Important work has also been carried out by those who attended the 2nd Doctors Conference, which was held in Turkey in October 2008. Issues affecting animal welfare are becoming increasingly important. Through initiatives like the Doctors Conference and our Advisory Committee on Prohibited Substances, we should not only aim to ensure the welfare of the horse, but also at some international consistency in the prohibition of drug use, testing and research. Much work still has to be done in this area and we look with particular interest to the recent developments and reforms in the US. 4 We have looked carefully at what other initiatives the IFHA should be developing. Following a survey among our membership, it became clear that we should focus on regulatory matters. In view of the members’ limited interest in betting matters, it was decided to scale down the Federation’s actions in this area. In the regulatory area, we expect much from the newly established Committee for Harmonisation of Race day Rules. International racing cannot progress if rules and interpretations remain different. The horseracing product is sold around the world primarily as a betting proposition and bettors from other countries will not bet if rules remain inconsistent. We have been successful in organising our first Business Forum on the Friday preceding the Annual Conference. Approximately 50 participants from different parts of the world discussed the ways to improve the commingling of wagers and to promote the international racing calendar. Participants included not only IFHA members, but also tote operators, racing TV channels, third party distributors of tote products, print media representatives and other rights holders. The event revealed the unique opportunities offered by cross-border transmission of races and commingling. It is a win-win for both host and guest country, whatever the market size of the participants. I am pleased to note that we will hold another Business Forum in 2009. As I did last year, I invite and encourage everyone to keep track of our activities during the year by visiting our website. It is regularly updated and is a rich source of information about IFHA and international racing matters. Finally, allow me to thank all those who have been involved in the IFHA during 2008: committee members and the chairmen in particular, the contributors to this report, the staff in Paris and also our sponsors. Louis Romanet Chairman 5 Mission Statement In 1961, the Horseracing Authorities of the United States of America, France, Great Britain and Ireland have decided to coordinate their action in order to protect the integrity of horseraces and keep their basic aim, which is the organization of competitions to select the best horses in order to improve the quality of breeding. In 1967, they created the International Conference held in Paris every year, which brings the main Racing Authorities in the world together. To give an official shape to these efforts, they 4. to update the organization of horseracing founded in 1993 the International Federation on account of the technical, social and of Horseracing Authorities which amalgamates economical evolution; around sixty members. Their main objectives are: The Federation organizes every year the 1. to coordinate and harmonize the rules International Conference which updates the of the member-countries regarding International Agreement on Breeding, Racing breeding, racing & wagering; and Wagering endorsed by the Conference in 1974. 2. to ensure the quality and fairness of racing in the interest of both the breeding The Federation publishes the main statistics and the public; of each member-country concerning breeding, racing and betting. 3. to provide the organization on race courses of the protection of the welfare of horses, jockeys and the people attending; 6 Organisation IFHA Annual Conference Executive Executive Council Office Advisory International International Steering Technical Committee for Council Movement Race Committee Advisory Harmonisation On Prohibited Of Horses Planning On Wagering Committee of Race Day Rules Substances Committee Advisory Committee High Level World Rankings Tote group Supervisory International Committee Studbook Committee Appendix 6 lists the members in 2008 of each of the committees. Membership The IFHA has member organisations in each of the countries coloured in green. Green-white stripes mean observer membership. There is significant racing activity in each of these countries. 7 Organisation Below are the countries in which IFHA has a member organisation. A List with all members is presented in the appendix. • Americas ARGENTINA CHILE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BRAZIL MEXICO URUGUAY CANADA PERU VENEZUELA • European and Mediterranean Countries ALGERIA GREAT BRITAIN MOROCCO AUSTRIA GREECE NORWAY BELGIUM HUNGARY POLAND BULGARIA IRELAND SERBIA & MONTENEGRO TCHAD ITALY SLOVAKIA CYPRUS LEBANON SLOVENIA CZECH REPUBLIC RUMANIA SPAIN
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